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Comments

Tape 52, A

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Chair Doyle

Calls meeting to order at 1:04 p.m., announces order
agenda items will be considered, and that HB 2813 will not be considered
today.Opens a public hearing on SB
233-A.

SB 233
A- PUBLIC HEARING

025

John Shilts

Administrator, Workers Compensation Division,
Department of Consumer and Business Services.Testifies in support of SB 233 A (EXHIBIT A).

070

Shilts

Continues presentation (EXHIBIT A).

161

Shilts

Continues presentation (EXHIBIT A, page 2).

203

Chair Doyle

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session
on SB 233 A.

SB 233
A – PUBLIC HEARING

228

Rep.
Flores

MOTION:Moves SB 233 A to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation.

VOTE:6-0-1

AYE:In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

EXCUSED: 1 - Rep. Close

Chair Doyle

The motion CARRIES.

238

Rep. Doyle

MOTION:Moves SB 233 A be placed on the CONSENT
CALENDAR.

239

VOTE:6-0-1

EXCUSED:1 - Rep. Close

Chair Doyle

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

Closes the work session on SB 233 A and opens a public
hearing on SJM 3.

SJM 3 –
PUBLIC HEARING

241

Judy Brown

Carlton resident and requestor of the measure.Presents prepared statement in support of
SJM 3 (EXHIBIT B).

271

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Comments on having deaf sister, her sister’s education,
and her own desire to watch television with the sound off.

282

Chair Doyle

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session
on SJM 3.

SJM 3 –
WORK SESSION

310

Rep.
Flores

MOTION:Moves SJM 3 be sent to the floor with a BE
ADOPTED recommendation.

314

VOTE:6-0-1

AYE:In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

EXCUSED:1 - Rep. Close

Chair Doyle

The motion CARRIES.

REP. MONNES ANDERSN will lead
discussion on the floor.

319

Chair Doyle

Closes the work session on SJM 3 and asked that the
committee stand at ease at 1:25 to await the arrival of Sen. Brown.

323

Chair Doyle

Reconvenes the meeting at 1:28 p.m. and opens a
public hearing on SJM 5.

SJM 5 –
PUBLIC HEARING

324

Sen. Kate Brown

District 21.Testifies in support of SJM 5.Submits information on the Apple Initiative, Action Plan for Public
Lands and Education (EXHIBIT C). States this proposal came from her position
as Vice-Chair of the Council of State Governments (CSG) West.States that a number of states are
considering the initiative.Comments
on education funding in the western states and the amount of land in Oregon
that is owned by the U. S. Government.States that Oregon loses $782 million in one-time revenue and $627
million in on-going revenue on an annual basis.SJM 5 asks for just compensation for Oregon from the federal
government and for an expedited land exchange process for land not intended
for wilderness designation.

414

Rep. Monnes Anderson

Asks if 52 percent of Oregon land is not taxed.

Sen. Brown

Responds that is the information they have from
CSG-West.Refers to page 26 (EXHIBIT A) and notes the impact of
federal lands adjacent to private lands.Adds that they have raised this issue with the Oregon Congressional
delegation and that it is important that Oregon is working with the other
western states.

450

Rep. Barnhart

Comments he is aware of the checkerboard effect in
his area and that no value is being realized from the federal lands.

Sen. Brown

Adds that she also believes the last fire season was
due in part to the checkerboard effect and inability of the Forest Service
and other federal agencies to be able to manage some of the lands properly.

Rep. Barnhart

Asks if forest management of the lands by private or
even closer public owners would improve forest management, rather than have
it run out of Washington, D. C.

Rep. Brown

Comments that the question is beyond her management
skills and believes her husband would say yes.

458

Chair Doyle

Comments on being at a conference at which this was
a topic of discussion.

507

Chair Doyle

Closes the public hearing and opens a work session
on SJM 5.

TAPE 53, A

SJM 5 –
WORK SESSION

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Rep.
Flores

MOTION:Moves SJM 5 be sent to the floor with a BE
ADOPTED recommendation.